diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1d7a28f0d..a9bc11c89 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -545,12 +545,26 @@ Exercise vigilance regarding copycat or coat-tailing sites that seek to exploit
 
 ## 2026-09-17
 
+### 🆕 New Scripts
+
+  - Alpine-VM ([#17324](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/17324))
+- Allstarlink ([#17321](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/17321))
+
 ### 🚀 Updated Scripts
 
   - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
 
+    - sparkyfitness: run the Better Auth migration during the update [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#17318](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/17318))
     - poznote: follow init.sh into docker/ [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#17316](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/17316))
 
+  - #### ✨ New Features
+
+    - Debian-VM: Refactor | Support Debian 11, 12, 13 [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#17325](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/17325))
+
+### 💾 Core
+
+  - Ask before replacing a cached image that no longer matches [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([core#44](https://github.com/community-scripts/core/pull/44))
+
 ## 2026-09-16
 
 ### 🚀 Updated Scripts
diff --git a/ct/sparkyfitness.sh b/ct/sparkyfitness.sh
index 0daa9888b..0ce3e2a0f 100644
--- a/ct/sparkyfitness.sh
+++ b/ct/sparkyfitness.sh
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ function update_script() {
   Type=simple
   WorkingDirectory=/opt/sparkyfitness/SparkyFitnessServer
   EnvironmentFile=/etc/sparkyfitness/.env
-  ExecStart=/opt/sparkyfitness/SparkyFitnessServer/node_modules/.bin/tsx SparkyFitnessServer.js
+  ExecStart=/opt/sparkyfitness/SparkyFitnessServer/node_modules/.bin/tsx index.ts
   Restart=always
   RestartSec=5
 
diff --git a/install/sparkyfitness-install.sh b/install/sparkyfitness-install.sh
index 0d04252de..ffb01de59 100644
--- a/install/sparkyfitness-install.sh
+++ b/install/sparkyfitness-install.sh
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Requires=postgresql.service
 Type=simple
 WorkingDirectory=/opt/sparkyfitness/SparkyFitnessServer
 EnvironmentFile=/etc/sparkyfitness/.env
-ExecStart=/opt/sparkyfitness/SparkyFitnessServer/node_modules/.bin/tsx SparkyFitnessServer.js
+ExecStart=/opt/sparkyfitness/SparkyFitnessServer/node_modules/.bin/tsx index.ts
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=5
 
diff --git a/vm/allstarlink-vm.sh b/vm/allstarlink-vm.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..089134e81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vm/allstarlink-vm.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 community-scripts ORG
+# Author: Don Locke (DonLocke) | MickLesk (CanbiZ)
+# License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
+# Source: https://github.com/AllStarLink
+
+COMMUNITY_SCRIPTS_URL="${COMMUNITY_SCRIPTS_URL:-https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main}"
+source <(curl -fsSL "${COMMUNITY_SCRIPTS_CORE_URL:-https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/core/main}/pve/vm-core.func")
+load_functions
+
+GEN_MAC=02:$(openssl rand -hex 5 | awk '{print toupper($0)}' | sed 's/\(..\)/\1:/g; s/.$//')
+NEXTID=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
+RANDOM_UUID="$(cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid)"
+METHOD=""
+APP="AllStarLink"
+APP_TYPE="vm"
+NSAPP="allstarlink-vm"
+var_os="debian"
+var_version="13"
+DISK_SIZE="8G"
+
+HA=$(echo "\033[1;34m")
+THIN="discard=on,ssd=1,"
+
+header_info
+echo -e "\n Loading..."
+set -e
+trap 'error_handler $LINENO "$BASH_COMMAND"' ERR
+trap cleanup EXIT
+trap 'post_update_to_api "failed" "INTERRUPTED"' SIGINT
+trap 'post_update_to_api "failed" "TERMINATED"' SIGTERM
+
+TEMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
+pushd $TEMP_DIR >/dev/null
+
+if [[ "${VM_UNATTENDED:-0}" == "1" ]]; then
+  var_version="${VM_OS_VERSION:-$var_version}"
+elif vm_dialog radiolist "DEBIAN BASE" "Choose the Debian release AllStarLink runs on" --cancel-button Exit-Script 11 60 2 \
+  "13" "Debian 13 (Trixie)" ON \
+  "12" "Debian 12 (Bookworm)" OFF; then
+  var_version="$VM_DIALOG_RESULT"
+else
+  exit_script
+fi
+
+case "$var_version" in
+13) DEBIAN_CODENAME="trixie" ;;
+12) DEBIAN_CODENAME="bookworm" ;;
+*)
+  msg_error "AllStarLink only publishes packages for Debian 12 and 13 (got '${var_version}')"
+  exit 1
+  ;;
+esac
+
+function default_settings() {
+  vm_apply_machine_type "i440fx"
+  VMID="$NEXTID"
+  DISK_CACHE=""
+  HN="allstarlink"
+  CPU_TYPE=""
+  CORE_COUNT="2"
+  RAM_SIZE="2048"
+  BRG="vmbr0"
+  MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+  VLAN=""
+  MTU=""
+  START_VM="yes"
+  METHOD="default"
+  vm_echo_default_settings
+}
+
+function advanced_settings() {
+  METHOD="advanced"
+  vm_prompt_vmid "${VMID:-$(get_valid_nextid)}"
+  vm_prompt_machine_type "i440fx"
+  vm_prompt_disk_size "8G"
+  vm_prompt_disk_cache "none"
+  vm_prompt_hostname "allstarlink"
+  vm_prompt_cpu_model "kvm64"
+  vm_prompt_cpu_cores "2"
+  vm_prompt_ram "2048"
+  vm_prompt_bridge "vmbr0"
+  vm_prompt_mac "$GEN_MAC"
+  vm_prompt_vlan
+  vm_prompt_mtu
+  vm_prompt_verbose "no"
+  vm_prompt_start_vm "yes"
+
+  if vm_confirm_advanced_settings "Ready to create a AllStarLink VM?"; then
+    echo -e "${CREATING}${BOLD}${DGN}Creating a AllStarLink VM using the above advanced settings${CL}"
+  else
+    header_info
+    echo -e "${ADVANCED}${BOLD}${RD}Using Advanced Settings${CL}"
+    advanced_settings
+  fi
+}
+
+
+vm_preflight
+vm_start_script "Use Default Settings?" 10 58
+post_to_api_vm
+
+vm_select_storage "$HN"
+msg_info "Retrieving the URL for the Debian ${var_version} Qcow2 Disk Image"
+URL="https://cloud.debian.org/images/cloud/${DEBIAN_CODENAME}/latest/debian-${var_version}-nocloud-$(dpkg --print-architecture).qcow2"
+sleep 2
+msg_ok "${CL}${BL}${URL}${CL}"
+CACHE_FILE="$(vm_image_cache_path "$URL")"
+vm_fetch_image "$URL" "$CACHE_FILE" --cache --min-bytes $((100 * 1024 * 1024)) || exit 115
+FILE="$(basename "$CACHE_FILE")"
+# Work on a copy: the expand and virt-customize steps below rewrite the image,
+# which would poison the cache for every later VM.
+cp -f "$CACHE_FILE" "$FILE"
+
+# qm resize only grows the block device. Without cloud-init nothing grows the
+# guest partition, so expand it offline first.
+if [ "${CLOUD_INIT:-no}" != "yes" ]; then
+  msg_info "Expanding the root filesystem to ${DISK_SIZE}"
+  vm_expand_image "$FILE" "$DISK_SIZE" || true
+fi
+
+STORAGE_TYPE=$(pvesm status -storage $STORAGE | awk 'NR>1 {print $2}')
+case $STORAGE_TYPE in
+nfs | dir)
+  DISK_EXT=".qcow2"
+  DISK_REF="$VMID/"
+  DISK_IMPORT="-format qcow2"
+  THIN=""
+  ;;
+btrfs)
+  DISK_EXT=".raw"
+  DISK_REF="$VMID/"
+  DISK_IMPORT="-format raw"
+  FORMAT=",efitype=4m"
+  THIN=""
+  ;;
+esac
+for i in {0,1}; do
+  disk="DISK$i"
+  eval DISK${i}=vm-${VMID}-disk-${i}${DISK_EXT:-}
+  eval DISK${i}_REF=${STORAGE}:${DISK_REF:-}${!disk}
+done
+
+msg_info "Installing Pre-Requisite libguestfs-tools onto Host"
+$STD apt-get update
+$STD apt-get install -y libguestfs-tools lsb-release
+msg_ok "Installed libguestfs-tools successfully"
+
+msg_info "Adding ASL Package Repository"
+virt-customize -q -a "${FILE}" \
+  --run-command "curl -fsSL https://repo.allstarlink.org/public/asl-apt-repos.deb${var_version}_all.deb -o /tmp/asl-apt-repos.deb${var_version}_all.deb" \
+  --run-command "dpkg -i /tmp/asl-apt-repos.deb${var_version}_all.deb" \
+  --update \
+  --run-command "rm -f /tmp/asl-apt-repos.deb${var_version}_all.deb" >/dev/null
+msg_ok "Added ASL Package Repository"
+
+msg_info "Installing AllStarLink (patience)"
+virt-customize -q -a "${FILE}" \
+  --install asl3 \
+  --run-command "sed -i \"/secret /s/= .*/= $(openssl rand -base64 18 | tr -dc 'a-zA-Z0-9' | head -c13)/\" /etc/asterisk/manager.conf" >/dev/null
+msg_ok "Installed AllStarLink"
+
+vm_prepare_cloud_image "$FILE" "$HN" || true
+
+if [[ "${VM_UNATTENDED:-0}" == "1" ]]; then
+  ADD_ALLMON3="${VM_ALLMON3:-no}"
+elif vm_dialog yesno "SETTINGS" "Would you like to add Allmon3?" 10 58; then
+  ADD_ALLMON3="yes"
+else
+  ADD_ALLMON3="no"
+fi
+
+if [[ "$ADD_ALLMON3" == "yes" ]]; then
+  msg_info "Installing Allmon3"
+  virt-customize -q -a "${FILE}" \
+    --install allmon3 \
+    --run-command "sed -i \"s/;pass=.*/;pass=\$(sed -ne 's/^secret = //p' /etc/asterisk/manager.conf)/\" /etc/allmon3/allmon3.ini" >/dev/null
+  msg_ok "Installed Allmon3"
+fi
+
+msg_info "Creating a AllStarLink VM"
+qm create $VMID -agent 1${MACHINE} -tablet 0 -localtime 1 -bios ovmf${CPU_TYPE} -cores $CORE_COUNT -memory $RAM_SIZE \
+  -name $HN -tags community-script,debian${var_version},radio -net0 virtio,bridge=$BRG,macaddr=$MAC$VLAN$MTU -onboot 1 -ostype l26 -scsihw virtio-scsi-pci
+pvesm alloc $STORAGE $VMID $DISK0 4M 1>&/dev/null
+qm importdisk $VMID ${FILE} $STORAGE ${DISK_IMPORT:-} 1>&/dev/null
+qm set $VMID \
+  -efidisk0 ${DISK0_REF}${FORMAT} \
+  -scsi0 ${DISK1_REF},${DISK_CACHE}${THIN}size=2G \
+  -boot order=scsi0 \
+  -serial0 socket >/dev/null
+vm_resize_disk
+qm set $VMID --agent enabled=1 >/dev/null
+
+set_description
+
+msg_ok "Created a AllStarLink VM ${CL}${BL}(${HN})"
+if [ "$START_VM" == "yes" ]; then
+  msg_info "Starting AllStarLink VM"
+  $STD qm start $VMID
+  msg_ok "Started AllStarLink VM"
+fi
+post_update_to_api "done" "none"
+msg_ok "Completed successfully!\n"
diff --git a/vm/alpine-vm.sh b/vm/alpine-vm.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0c2f2dd40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vm/alpine-vm.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 community-scripts ORG
+# Author: MickLesk (CanbiZ)
+# License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
+# Source: https://alpinelinux.org/cloud/
+
+COMMUNITY_SCRIPTS_URL="${COMMUNITY_SCRIPTS_URL:-https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main}"
+source <(curl -fsSL "${COMMUNITY_SCRIPTS_CORE_URL:-https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/core/main}/pve/vm-core.func")
+load_functions
+
+APP="Alpine"
+APP_TYPE="vm"
+NSAPP="alpine-vm"
+var_os="alpine"
+var_version=" "
+GEN_MAC=02:$(openssl rand -hex 5 | awk '{print toupper($0)}' | sed 's/\(..\)/\1:/g; s/.$//')
+RANDOM_UUID="$(cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid)"
+METHOD=""
+THIN="discard=on,ssd=1,"
+
+header_info
+echo -e "\n Loading..."
+
+set -e
+trap 'error_handler $LINENO "$BASH_COMMAND"' ERR
+trap cleanup EXIT
+trap 'post_update_to_api "failed" "130"' SIGINT
+trap 'post_update_to_api "failed" "143"' SIGTERM
+trap 'post_update_to_api "failed" "129"; exit 129' SIGHUP
+
+TEMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
+pushd "$TEMP_DIR" >/dev/null
+
+vm_preflight
+
+function default_settings() {
+  VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
+  vm_apply_machine_type "q35"
+  DISK_SIZE="8G"
+  DISK_CACHE=""
+  HN="alpine"
+  CPU_TYPE=" -cpu host"
+  CORE_COUNT="2"
+  RAM_SIZE="1024"
+  BRG="vmbr0"
+  MAC="$GEN_MAC"
+  VLAN=""
+  MTU=""
+  START_VM="yes"
+  METHOD="default"
+  USE_CLOUD_INIT="yes"
+  vm_echo_default_settings
+}
+
+function advanced_settings() {
+  METHOD="advanced"
+  vm_prompt_vmid "${VMID:-$(get_valid_nextid)}"
+  vm_prompt_machine_type "q35"
+  vm_prompt_disk_size "8G" "Set Disk Size in GiB"
+  vm_prompt_disk_cache "none"
+  vm_prompt_hostname "alpine"
+  vm_prompt_cpu_model "host"
+  vm_prompt_cpu_cores "2"
+  vm_prompt_ram "1024"
+  vm_prompt_bridge "vmbr0"
+  vm_prompt_mac "$GEN_MAC"
+  vm_prompt_vlan
+  vm_prompt_mtu
+  vm_prompt_cloud_init "alpine"
+  vm_prompt_verbose "no"
+  vm_prompt_start_vm "yes"
+
+  if vm_confirm_advanced_settings "Ready to create an Alpine VM?"; then
+    echo -e "${CREATING}${BOLD}${DGN}Creating an Alpine VM using the above advanced settings${CL}"
+  else
+    header_info
+    echo -e "${ADVANCED}${BOLD}${RD}Using Advanced Settings${CL}"
+    advanced_settings
+  fi
+}
+
+vm_start_script "Use Default Settings?\n\nDefaults:\n• 2 CPU Cores\n• 1 GB RAM\n• 8 GB Disk\n• Cloud-Init enabled" 14 58
+post_to_api_vm
+
+vm_select_storage "$HN"
+
+if ! command -v virt-customize &>/dev/null; then
+  msg_info "Installing libguestfs-tools"
+  $STD apt-get update
+  $STD apt-get install -y libguestfs-tools
+  msg_ok "Installed libguestfs-tools"
+fi
+
+msg_info "Retrieving the URL for the Alpine cloud image"
+
+# Alpine publishes a bios and a uefi variant side by side. This script boots
+# through OVMF, so picking the bios image would produce a VM that never starts.
+# The release number and the -r revision both live in the filename, so the
+# directory has to be listed rather than guessed.
+CLOUD_DIR="https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/latest-stable/releases/cloud"
+FILE=$(curl -fsSL "${CLOUD_DIR}/" 2>/dev/null | grep -oP 'href="\Kgeneric_alpine-[0-9.]+-x86_64-uefi-cloudinit-r[0-9]+\.qcow2(?=")' | sort -V | tail -1)
+if [[ -z "$FILE" ]]; then
+  msg_error "Could not determine the current Alpine cloud image"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+ALPINE_VERSION=$(echo "$FILE" | grep -oP 'generic_alpine-\K[0-9.]+')
+msg_ok "Alpine ${CL}${BL}${ALPINE_VERSION}${CL} ${GN}(${FILE})"
+
+URL="${CLOUD_DIR}/${FILE}"
+CACHE_FILE="$(vm_image_cache_path "$URL")"
+vm_fetch_image "$URL" "$CACHE_FILE" --cache --min-bytes $((5 * 1024 * 1024)) || exit 115
+
+msg_info "Customizing ${FILE}"
+WORK_FILE=$(mktemp --suffix=.qcow2)
+cp "$CACHE_FILE" "$WORK_FILE"
+popd >/dev/null
+rm -rf "$TEMP_DIR"
+
+# No systemctl and no SELinux here: Alpine runs OpenRC, and the cloud image
+# already wires up the serial console through /etc/inittab.
+vm_prepare_cloud_image "$WORK_FILE" "$HN" || true
+msg_ok "Customized image"
+
+STORAGE_TYPE=$(pvesm status -storage "$STORAGE" | awk 'NR>1 {print $2}')
+vm_apply_storage_layout "$STORAGE_TYPE"
+vm_define_disk_references 3
+
+if [[ "$DISK_IMPORT_FORMAT" == "raw" ]]; then
+  msg_info "Converting image to raw format"
+  RAW_FILE=$(mktemp --suffix=.raw)
+  qemu-img convert -f qcow2 -O raw "$WORK_FILE" "$RAW_FILE"
+  rm -f "$WORK_FILE"
+  WORK_FILE="$RAW_FILE"
+  msg_ok "Converted image to raw format"
+fi
+
+msg_info "Creating an Alpine VM"
+qm create "$VMID" -agent 1${MACHINE} -tablet 0 -localtime 1 -bios ovmf${CPU_TYPE} -cores "$CORE_COUNT" -memory "$RAM_SIZE" \
+  -name "$HN" -tags community-script -net0 virtio,bridge="$BRG",macaddr="$MAC""$VLAN""$MTU" -onboot 1 -ostype l26 -scsihw virtio-scsi-pci
+pvesm alloc "$STORAGE" "$VMID" "$DISK0" 4M 1>&/dev/null
+pvesm alloc "$STORAGE" "$VMID" "$DISK2" 4M 1>&/dev/null
+qm importdisk "$VMID" "$WORK_FILE" "$STORAGE" -format "$DISK_IMPORT_FORMAT" 1>&/dev/null
+qm set "$VMID" \
+  -efidisk0 "${DISK0_REF}${FORMAT:-}" \
+  -scsi0 "${DISK1_REF}",${DISK_CACHE}${THIN}size="${DISK_SIZE}" \
+  -tpmstate0 "${DISK2_REF}",version=v2.0 \
+  -boot order=scsi0 \
+  -serial0 socket >/dev/null
+set_description
+rm -f "$WORK_FILE"
+msg_ok "Created an Alpine VM ${CL}${BL}(${HN})"
+
+vm_resize_disk
+
+vm_provision "$VMID" || true
+
+if [ "$START_VM" == "yes" ]; then
+  msg_info "Starting Alpine VM"
+  $STD qm start "$VMID"
+  msg_ok "Started Alpine VM"
+fi
+
+post_update_to_api "done" "none"
+
+echo -e "\n${INFO}${BOLD}${GN}Alpine VM Configuration Summary:${CL}"
+echo -e "${TAB}${DGN}VM ID: ${BGN}${VMID}${CL}"
+echo -e "${TAB}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}${HN}${CL}"
+echo -e "${TAB}${DGN}Release: ${BGN}Alpine ${ALPINE_VERSION}${CL}"
+if [ -n "${CLOUDINIT_CRED_FILE:-}" ]; then
+  echo -e "${TAB}${DGN}Cloud-Init credentials: ${BGN}${CLOUDINIT_CRED_FILE}${CL}"
+fi
+
+echo -e "\n${INFO}${BOLD}${YW}Note:${CL}"
+echo -e "${TAB}Alpine uses apk and OpenRC, not apt and systemd."
+echo -e "${TAB}Enable a service with ${BL}rc-update add <service> default${CL}."
+
+msg_ok "Completed successfully!\n"
diff --git a/vm/debian-13-vm.sh b/vm/debian-13-vm.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 8a756bcb8..000000000
--- a/vm/debian-13-vm.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,677 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 community-scripts ORG
-# Author: MickLesk (CanbiZ)
-# License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
-
-source /dev/stdin <<<$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/misc/api.func)
-
-function header_info {
-  clear
-  cat <<"EOF"
-    ____       __    _                ________
-   / __ \___  / /_  (_)___ _____     <  /__  /
-  / / / / _ \/ __ \/ / __ `/ __ \    / / /_ <
- / /_/ /  __/ /_/ / / /_/ / / / /   / /___/ /
-/_____/\___/_.___/_/\__,_/_/ /_/   /_//____/
-                                              (Trixie)
-EOF
-}
-header_info
-echo -e "\n Loading..."
-GEN_MAC=02:$(openssl rand -hex 5 | awk '{print toupper($0)}' | sed 's/\(..\)/\1:/g; s/.$//')
-RANDOM_UUID="$(cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid)"
-METHOD=""
-NSAPP="debian-13-vm"
-var_os="debian"
-var_version="13"
-
-YW=$(echo "\033[33m")
-BL=$(echo "\033[36m")
-RD=$(echo "\033[01;31m")
-BGN=$(echo "\033[4;92m")
-GN=$(echo "\033[1;92m")
-DGN=$(echo "\033[32m")
-CL=$(echo "\033[m")
-
-CL=$(echo "\033[m")
-BOLD=$(echo "\033[1m")
-BFR="\\r\\033[K"
-HOLD=" "
-TAB="  "
-
-CM="${TAB}✔️${TAB}${CL}"
-CROSS="${TAB}✖️${TAB}${CL}"
-INFO="${TAB}💡${TAB}${CL}"
-OS="${TAB}🖥️${TAB}${CL}"
-CONTAINERTYPE="${TAB}📦${TAB}${CL}"
-DISKSIZE="${TAB}💾${TAB}${CL}"
-CPUCORE="${TAB}🧠${TAB}${CL}"
-RAMSIZE="${TAB}🛠️${TAB}${CL}"
-CONTAINERID="${TAB}🆔${TAB}${CL}"
-HOSTNAME="${TAB}🏠${TAB}${CL}"
-BRIDGE="${TAB}🌉${TAB}${CL}"
-GATEWAY="${TAB}🌐${TAB}${CL}"
-DEFAULT="${TAB}⚙️${TAB}${CL}"
-MACADDRESS="${TAB}🔗${TAB}${CL}"
-VLANTAG="${TAB}🏷️${TAB}${CL}"
-CREATING="${TAB}🚀${TAB}${CL}"
-ADVANCED="${TAB}🧩${TAB}${CL}"
-CLOUD="${TAB}☁️${TAB}${CL}"
-
-THIN="discard=on,ssd=1,"
-set -e
-trap 'error_handler $LINENO "$BASH_COMMAND"' ERR
-trap cleanup EXIT
-trap 'post_update_to_api "failed" "130"' SIGINT
-trap 'post_update_to_api "failed" "143"' SIGTERM
-trap 'post_update_to_api "failed" "129"; exit 129' SIGHUP
-function error_handler() {
-  local exit_code="$?"
-  local line_number="$1"
-  local command="$2"
-  local error_message="${RD}[ERROR]${CL} in line ${RD}$line_number${CL}: exit code ${RD}$exit_code${CL}: while executing command ${YW}$command${CL}"
-  post_update_to_api "failed" "${exit_code}"
-  echo -e "\n$error_message\n"
-  cleanup_vmid
-}
-
-function get_valid_nextid() {
-  local try_id
-  try_id=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
-  while true; do
-    if [ -f "/etc/pve/qemu-server/${try_id}.conf" ] || [ -f "/etc/pve/lxc/${try_id}.conf" ]; then
-      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
-      continue
-    fi
-    if lvs --noheadings -o lv_name | grep -qE "(^|[-_])${try_id}($|[-_])"; then
-      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
-      continue
-    fi
-    break
-  done
-  echo "$try_id"
-}
-
-function cleanup_vmid() {
-  if qm status $VMID &>/dev/null; then
-    qm stop $VMID &>/dev/null
-    qm destroy $VMID &>/dev/null
-  fi
-}
-
-function cleanup() {
-  local exit_code=$?
-  popd >/dev/null
-  if [[ "${POST_TO_API_DONE:-}" == "true" && "${POST_UPDATE_DONE:-}" != "true" ]]; then
-    if [[ $exit_code -eq 0 ]]; then
-      post_update_to_api "done" "none"
-    else
-      post_update_to_api "failed" "$exit_code"
-    fi
-  fi
-  rm -rf $TEMP_DIR
-}
-
-TEMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
-pushd $TEMP_DIR >/dev/null
-if whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "Debian 13 VM" --yesno "This will create a New Debian 13 VM. Proceed?" 10 58; then
-  :
-else
-  header_info && echo -e "${CROSS}${RD}User exited script${CL}\n" && exit
-fi
-
-function msg_info() {
-  local msg="$1"
-  echo -ne "${TAB}${YW}${HOLD}${msg}${HOLD}"
-}
-
-function msg_ok() {
-  local msg="$1"
-  echo -e "${BFR}${CM}${GN}${msg}${CL}"
-}
-
-function msg_error() {
-  local msg="$1"
-  echo -e "${BFR}${CROSS}${RD}${msg}${CL}"
-}
-
-function check_root() {
-  if [[ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 || $(ps -o comm= -p $PPID) == "sudo" ]]; then
-    clear
-    msg_error "Please run this script as root."
-    echo -e "\nExiting..."
-    sleep 2
-    exit
-  fi
-}
-
-# This function checks the version of Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE) and exits if the version is not supported.
-# Supported: Proxmox VE 8.0.x – 8.9.x, 9.0 and 9.2
-pve_check() {
-  local PVE_VER
-  PVE_VER="$(pveversion | awk -F'/' '{print $2}' | awk -F'-' '{print $1}')"
-
-  # Check for Proxmox VE 8.x: allow 8.0–8.9
-  if [[ "$PVE_VER" =~ ^8\.([0-9]+) ]]; then
-    local MINOR="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
-    if ((MINOR < 0 || MINOR > 9)); then
-      msg_error "This version of Proxmox VE is not supported."
-      msg_error "Supported: Proxmox VE version 8.0 – 8.9"
-      exit 105
-    fi
-    return 0
-  fi
-
-  # Check for Proxmox VE 9.x: allow 9.0 and 9.2
-  if [[ "$PVE_VER" =~ ^9\.([0-9]+) ]]; then
-    local MINOR="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
-    if ((MINOR < 0 || MINOR > 2)); then
-      msg_error "This version of Proxmox VE is not supported."
-      msg_error "Supported: Proxmox VE version 9.0 – 9.2"
-      exit 105
-    fi
-    return 0
-  fi
-
-  # All other unsupported versions
-  msg_error "This version of Proxmox VE is not supported."
-  msg_error "Supported versions: Proxmox VE 8.0 – 8.x or 9.0 – 9.2"
-  exit 105
-}
-
-function arch_check() {
-  if [ "$(dpkg --print-architecture)" != "amd64" ]; then
-    echo -e "\n ${INFO}${YWB}This script will not work with PiMox! \n"
-    echo -e "\n ${YWB}Visit https://github.com/asylumexp/Proxmox for ARM64 support. \n"
-    echo -e "Exiting..."
-    sleep 2
-    exit
-  fi
-}
-
-function ssh_check() {
-  if command -v pveversion >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    if [ -n "${SSH_CLIENT:+x}" ]; then
-      if whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --defaultno --title "SSH DETECTED" --yesno "It's suggested to use the Proxmox shell instead of SSH, since SSH can create issues while gathering variables. Would you like to proceed with using SSH?" 10 62; then
-        echo "you've been warned"
-      else
-        clear
-        exit
-      fi
-    fi
-  fi
-}
-
-function exit-script() {
-  clear
-  echo -e "\n${CROSS}${RD}User exited script${CL}\n"
-  exit
-}
-
-function select_cloud_init() {
-  if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "CLOUD-INIT" \
-    --yesno "Enable Cloud-Init for VM configuration?\n\nCloud-Init allows automatic configuration of:\n- User accounts and passwords\n- SSH keys\n- Network settings (DHCP/Static)\n- DNS configuration\n\nYou can also configure these settings later in Proxmox UI.\n\nNote: Without Cloud-Init, the nocloud image will be used with console auto-login." --defaultno 18 68); then
-    CLOUD_INIT="yes"
-    echo -e "${CLOUD}${BOLD}${DGN}Cloud-Init: ${BGN}yes${CL}"
-  else
-    CLOUD_INIT="no"
-    echo -e "${CLOUD}${BOLD}${DGN}Cloud-Init: ${BGN}no${CL}"
-  fi
-}
-
-function default_settings() {
-  VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
-  FORMAT=",efitype=4m"
-  MACHINE=""
-  DISK_SIZE="8G"
-  DISK_CACHE=""
-  HN="debian"
-  CPU_TYPE=""
-  CORE_COUNT="2"
-  RAM_SIZE="2048"
-  BRG="vmbr0"
-  MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-  VLAN=""
-  MTU=""
-  START_VM="yes"
-  METHOD="default"
-  echo -e "${CONTAINERID}${BOLD}${DGN}Virtual Machine ID: ${BGN}${VMID}${CL}"
-  echo -e "${CONTAINERTYPE}${BOLD}${DGN}Machine Type: ${BGN}i440fx${CL}"
-  echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}Disk Size: ${BGN}${DISK_SIZE}${CL}"
-  echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}Disk Cache: ${BGN}None${CL}"
-  echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}${HN}${CL}"
-  echo -e "${OS}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Model: ${BGN}KVM64${CL}"
-  echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}${CORE_COUNT}${CL}"
-  echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}${RAM_SIZE}${CL}"
-  echo -e "${BRIDGE}${BOLD}${DGN}Bridge: ${BGN}${BRG}${CL}"
-  echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}${MAC}${CL}"
-  echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}Default${CL}"
-  echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}Default${CL}"
-  select_cloud_init
-  echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"
-  echo -e "${CREATING}${BOLD}${DGN}Creating a Debian 13 VM using the above default settings${CL}"
-}
-
-function advanced_settings() {
-  METHOD="advanced"
-  [ -z "${VMID:-}" ] && VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
-  while true; do
-    if VMID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Virtual Machine ID" 8 58 "$VMID" --title "VIRTUAL MACHINE ID" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-      if [ -z "$VMID" ]; then
-        VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
-      fi
-      if pct status "$VMID" &>/dev/null || qm status "$VMID" &>/dev/null; then
-        echo -e "${CROSS}${RD} ID $VMID is already in use${CL}"
-        sleep 2
-        continue
-      fi
-      echo -e "${CONTAINERID}${BOLD}${DGN}Virtual Machine ID: ${BGN}$VMID${CL}"
-      break
-    else
-      exit-script
-    fi
-  done
-
-  if MACH=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "MACHINE TYPE" --radiolist --cancel-button Exit-Script "Choose Type" 10 58 2 \
-    "i440fx" "Machine i440fx" ON \
-    "q35" "Machine q35" OFF \
-    3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if [ "$MACH" = q35 ]; then
-      echo -e "${CONTAINERTYPE}${BOLD}${DGN}Machine Type: ${BGN}$MACH${CL}"
-      FORMAT=""
-      MACHINE=" -machine q35"
-    else
-      echo -e "${CONTAINERTYPE}${BOLD}${DGN}Machine Type: ${BGN}$MACH${CL}"
-      FORMAT=",efitype=4m"
-      MACHINE=""
-    fi
-  else
-    exit-script
-  fi
-
-  if DISK_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Disk Size in GiB (e.g., 10, 20)" 8 58 "$DISK_SIZE" --title "DISK SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    DISK_SIZE=$(echo "$DISK_SIZE" | tr -d ' ')
-    if [[ "$DISK_SIZE" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
-      DISK_SIZE="${DISK_SIZE}G"
-      echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}Disk Size: ${BGN}$DISK_SIZE${CL}"
-    elif [[ "$DISK_SIZE" =~ ^[0-9]+G$ ]]; then
-      echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}Disk Size: ${BGN}$DISK_SIZE${CL}"
-    else
-      echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${RD}Invalid Disk Size. Please use a number (e.g., 10 or 10G).${CL}"
-      exit-script
-    fi
-  else
-    exit-script
-  fi
-
-  if DISK_CACHE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "DISK CACHE" --radiolist "Choose" --cancel-button Exit-Script 10 58 2 \
-    "0" "None (Default)" ON \
-    "1" "Write Through" OFF \
-    3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if [ "$DISK_CACHE" = "1" ]; then
-      echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}Disk Cache: ${BGN}Write Through${CL}"
-      DISK_CACHE="cache=writethrough,"
-    else
-      echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}Disk Cache: ${BGN}None${CL}"
-      DISK_CACHE=""
-    fi
-  else
-    exit-script
-  fi
-
-  if VM_NAME=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Hostname" 8 58 debian --title "HOSTNAME" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if [ -z "$VM_NAME" ]; then
-      HN="debian"
-      echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
-    else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
-      echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
-    fi
-  else
-    exit-script
-  fi
-
-  if CPU_TYPE1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "CPU MODEL" --radiolist "Choose" --cancel-button Exit-Script 10 58 2 \
-    "0" "KVM64 (Default)" ON \
-    "1" "Host" OFF \
-    3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if [ "$CPU_TYPE1" = "1" ]; then
-      echo -e "${OS}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Model: ${BGN}Host${CL}"
-      CPU_TYPE=" -cpu host"
-    else
-      echo -e "${OS}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Model: ${BGN}KVM64${CL}"
-      CPU_TYPE=""
-    fi
-  else
-    exit-script
-  fi
-
-  while true; do
-    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
-        echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 2)." 8 58
-    else
-      exit-script
-    fi
-  done
-
-  while true; do
-    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="2048"; fi
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
-        echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 2048)." 8 58
-    else
-      exit-script
-    fi
-  done
-
-  if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if [ -z "$BRG" ]; then
-      BRG="vmbr0"
-      echo -e "${BRIDGE}${BOLD}${DGN}Bridge: ${BGN}$BRG${CL}"
-    else
-      echo -e "${BRIDGE}${BOLD}${DGN}Bridge: ${BGN}$BRG${CL}"
-    fi
-  else
-    exit-script
-  fi
-
-  while true; do
-    if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 "$GEN_MAC" --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
-        MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MAC1" =~ ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$ ]]; then
-        MAC="$MAC1"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "Invalid MAC address format. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)." 8 58
-    else
-      exit-script
-    fi
-  done
-
-  while true; do
-    if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
-        VLAN1="Default"
-        VLAN=""
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
-        VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
-    else
-      exit-script
-    fi
-  done
-
-  while true; do
-    if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
-        MTU1="Default"
-        MTU=""
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
-        MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
-    else
-      exit-script
-    fi
-  done
-
-  select_cloud_init
-
-  if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then
-    echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"
-    START_VM="yes"
-  else
-    echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}no${CL}"
-    START_VM="no"
-  fi
-
-  if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "ADVANCED SETTINGS COMPLETE" --yesno "Ready to create a Debian 13 VM?" --no-button Do-Over 10 58); then
-    echo -e "${CREATING}${BOLD}${DGN}Creating a Debian 13 VM using the above advanced settings${CL}"
-  else
-    header_info
-    echo -e "${ADVANCED}${BOLD}${RD}Using Advanced Settings${CL}"
-    advanced_settings
-  fi
-}
-
-function start_script() {
-  if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "SETTINGS" --yesno "Use Default Settings?" --no-button Advanced 10 58); then
-    header_info
-    echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${BL}Using Default Settings${CL}"
-    default_settings
-  else
-    header_info
-    echo -e "${ADVANCED}${BOLD}${RD}Using Advanced Settings${CL}"
-    advanced_settings
-  fi
-}
-
-check_root
-arch_check
-pve_check
-ssh_check
-start_script
-
-post_to_api_vm
-
-msg_info "Validating Storage"
-while read -r line; do
-  TAG=$(echo "$line" | awk '{print $1}')
-  TYPE=$(echo "$line" | awk '{printf "%-10s", $2}')
-  FREE=$(echo "$line" | numfmt --field 4-6 --from-unit=K --to=iec --format %.2f | awk '{printf( "%9sB", $6)}')
-  ITEM="  Type: $TYPE Free: $FREE "
-  OFFSET=2
-  if [[ $((${#ITEM} + $OFFSET)) -gt ${MSG_MAX_LENGTH:-} ]]; then
-    MSG_MAX_LENGTH=$((${#ITEM} + $OFFSET))
-  fi
-  STORAGE_MENU+=("$TAG" "$ITEM" "OFF")
-done < <(pvesm status -content images | awk 'NR>1')
-VALID=$(pvesm status -content images | awk 'NR>1')
-if [ -z "$VALID" ]; then
-  msg_error "Unable to detect a valid storage location."
-  exit
-elif [ $((${#STORAGE_MENU[@]} / 3)) -eq 1 ]; then
-  STORAGE=${STORAGE_MENU[0]}
-else
-  while [ -z "${STORAGE:+x}" ]; do
-    STORAGE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "Storage Pools" --radiolist \
-      "Which storage pool would you like to use for ${HN}?\nTo make a selection, use the Spacebar.\n" \
-      16 $(($MSG_MAX_LENGTH + 23)) 6 \
-      "${STORAGE_MENU[@]}" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
-  done
-fi
-msg_ok "Using ${CL}${BL}$STORAGE${CL} ${GN}for Storage Location."
-msg_ok "Virtual Machine ID is ${CL}${BL}$VMID${CL}."
-
-# ==============================================================================
-# PREREQUISITES
-# ==============================================================================
-if ! command -v virt-customize &>/dev/null; then
-  msg_info "Installing libguestfs-tools"
-  apt-get update >/dev/null 2>&1
-  apt-get install -y libguestfs-tools >/dev/null 2>&1
-  msg_ok "Installed libguestfs-tools"
-fi
-
-msg_info "Retrieving the URL for the Debian 13 Qcow2 Disk Image"
-if [ "$CLOUD_INIT" == "yes" ]; then
-  URL=https://cloud.debian.org/images/cloud/trixie/latest/debian-13-genericcloud-amd64.qcow2
-else
-  URL=https://cloud.debian.org/images/cloud/trixie/latest/debian-13-nocloud-amd64.qcow2
-fi
-sleep 2
-msg_ok "${CL}${BL}${URL}${CL}"
-curl -f#SL -o "$(basename "$URL")" "$URL"
-echo -en "\e[1A\e[0K"
-FILE=$(basename $URL)
-msg_ok "Downloaded ${CL}${BL}${FILE}${CL}"
-
-# ==============================================================================
-# IMAGE CUSTOMIZATION
-# ==============================================================================
-msg_info "Customizing ${FILE} image"
-
-WORK_FILE=$(mktemp --suffix=.qcow2)
-cp "$FILE" "$WORK_FILE"
-
-# Set hostname
-virt-customize -q -a "$WORK_FILE" --hostname "${HN}" >/dev/null 2>&1
-
-# Prepare for unique machine-id on first boot
-virt-customize -q -a "$WORK_FILE" --run-command "truncate -s 0 /etc/machine-id" >/dev/null 2>&1
-virt-customize -q -a "$WORK_FILE" --run-command "rm -f /var/lib/dbus/machine-id" >/dev/null 2>&1
-
-# Disable systemd-firstboot to prevent interactive prompts blocking the console
-virt-customize -q -a "$WORK_FILE" --run-command "systemctl disable systemd-firstboot.service 2>/dev/null; rm -f /etc/systemd/system/sysinit.target.wants/systemd-firstboot.service; ln -sf /dev/null /etc/systemd/system/systemd-firstboot.service" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
-
-# Pre-seed firstboot settings so it won't prompt even if triggered
-virt-customize -q -a "$WORK_FILE" --run-command "echo 'Etc/UTC' > /etc/timezone && ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/Etc/UTC /etc/localtime" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
-virt-customize -q -a "$WORK_FILE" --run-command "touch /etc/locale.conf" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
-
-if [ "$CLOUD_INIT" == "yes" ]; then
-  # Cloud-Init handles SSH and login
-  virt-customize -q -a "$WORK_FILE" --run-command "sed -i 's/^#*PermitRootLogin.*/PermitRootLogin yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
-  virt-customize -q -a "$WORK_FILE" --run-command "sed -i 's/^#*PasswordAuthentication.*/PasswordAuthentication yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
-else
-  # Configure auto-login on serial console (ttyS0) and virtual console (tty1)
-  virt-customize -q -a "$WORK_FILE" --run-command "mkdir -p /etc/systemd/system/serial-getty@ttyS0.service.d" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
-  virt-customize -q -a "$WORK_FILE" --run-command 'cat > /etc/systemd/system/serial-getty@ttyS0.service.d/autologin.conf << EOF
-[Service]
-ExecStart=
-ExecStart=-/sbin/agetty --autologin root --noclear %I \$TERM
-EOF' >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
-  virt-customize -q -a "$WORK_FILE" --run-command "mkdir -p /etc/systemd/system/getty@tty1.service.d" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
-  virt-customize -q -a "$WORK_FILE" --run-command 'cat > /etc/systemd/system/getty@tty1.service.d/autologin.conf << EOF
-[Service]
-ExecStart=
-ExecStart=-/sbin/agetty --autologin root --noclear %I \$TERM
-EOF' >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
-fi
-
-msg_ok "Customized image"
-
-STORAGE_TYPE=$(pvesm status -storage "$STORAGE" | awk 'NR>1 {print $2}')
-case $STORAGE_TYPE in
-nfs | dir)
-  DISK_EXT=".qcow2"
-  DISK_REF="$VMID/"
-  DISK_IMPORT="-format qcow2"
-  THIN=""
-  ;;
-btrfs)
-  DISK_EXT=".raw"
-  DISK_REF="$VMID/"
-  DISK_IMPORT="-format raw"
-  FORMAT=",efitype=4m"
-  THIN=""
-  ;;
-*)
-  DISK_EXT=""
-  DISK_REF=""
-  DISK_IMPORT="-format raw"
-  ;;
-esac
-for i in {0,1}; do
-  disk="DISK$i"
-  eval DISK"${i}"=vm-"${VMID}"-disk-"${i}"${DISK_EXT:-}
-  eval DISK"${i}"_REF="${STORAGE}":"${DISK_REF:-}"${!disk}
-done
-
-msg_info "Creating a Debian 13 VM"
-qm create $VMID -agent 1${MACHINE} -tablet 0 -localtime 1 -bios ovmf${CPU_TYPE} -cores $CORE_COUNT -memory $RAM_SIZE \
-  -name $HN -tags community-script -net0 virtio,bridge=$BRG,macaddr=$MAC$VLAN$MTU -onboot 1 -ostype l26 -scsihw virtio-scsi-pci
-pvesm alloc $STORAGE $VMID $DISK0 4M 1>&/dev/null
-qm importdisk $VMID ${WORK_FILE} $STORAGE ${DISK_IMPORT:-} 1>&/dev/null
-if [ "$CLOUD_INIT" == "yes" ]; then
-  qm set $VMID \
-    -efidisk0 ${DISK0_REF}${FORMAT} \
-    -scsi0 ${DISK1_REF},${DISK_CACHE}${THIN}size=${DISK_SIZE} \
-    -scsi1 ${STORAGE}:cloudinit \
-    -boot order=scsi0 \
-    -serial0 socket >/dev/null
-else
-  qm set $VMID \
-    -efidisk0 ${DISK0_REF}${FORMAT} \
-    -scsi0 ${DISK1_REF},${DISK_CACHE}${THIN}size=${DISK_SIZE} \
-    -boot order=scsi0 \
-    -serial0 socket >/dev/null
-fi
-
-# Clean up work file
-rm -f "$WORK_FILE"
-
-DESCRIPTION=$(
-  cat <<EOF
-<div align='center'>
-  <a href='https://community-scripts.org' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>
-    <img src='https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/misc/images/logo-81x112.png' alt='Logo' style='width:81px;height:112px;'/>
-  </a>
-
-  <h2 style='font-size: 24px; margin: 20px 0;'>Debian VM</h2>
-
-  <p style='margin: 16px 0;'>
-    <a href='https://ko-fi.com/community_scripts' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>
-      <img src='https://img.shields.io/badge/&#x2615;-Buy us a coffee-blue' alt='spend Coffee' />
-    </a>
-  </p>
-
-  <span style='margin: 0 10px;'>
-    <i class="fa fa-github fa-fw" style="color: #f5f5f5;"></i>
-    <a href='https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' style='text-decoration: none; color: #00617f;'>GitHub</a>
-  </span>
-  <span style='margin: 0 10px;'>
-    <i class="fa fa-comments fa-fw" style="color: #f5f5f5;"></i>
-    <a href='https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/discussions' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' style='text-decoration: none; color: #00617f;'>Discussions</a>
-  </span>
-  <span style='margin: 0 10px;'>
-    <i class="fa fa-exclamation-circle fa-fw" style="color: #f5f5f5;"></i>
-    <a href='https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/issues' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' style='text-decoration: none; color: #00617f;'>Issues</a>
-  </span>
-</div>
-EOF
-)
-qm set $VMID -description "$DESCRIPTION" >/dev/null
-if [ -n "$DISK_SIZE" ]; then
-  msg_info "Resizing disk to $DISK_SIZE GB"
-  qm resize $VMID scsi0 ${DISK_SIZE} >/dev/null
-else
-  msg_info "Using default disk size of $DEFAULT_DISK_SIZE GB"
-  qm resize $VMID scsi0 ${DEFAULT_DISK_SIZE} >/dev/null
-fi
-
-msg_ok "Created a Debian 13 VM ${CL}${BL}(${HN})"
-if [ "$START_VM" == "yes" ]; then
-  msg_info "Starting Debian 13 VM"
-  qm start $VMID
-  msg_ok "Started Debian 13 VM"
-fi
-
-msg_ok "Completed successfully!\n"
diff --git a/vm/debian-vm.sh b/vm/debian-vm.sh
index 4b92f907d..c5daede44 100644
--- a/vm/debian-vm.sh
+++ b/vm/debian-vm.sh
@@ -1,63 +1,21 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 community-scripts ORG
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 community-scripts ORG
 # Author: MickLesk (CanbiZ)
 # License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
 
-source /dev/stdin <<<$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/misc/api.func)
+COMMUNITY_SCRIPTS_URL="${COMMUNITY_SCRIPTS_URL:-https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main}"
+source <(curl -fsSL "${COMMUNITY_SCRIPTS_CORE_URL:-https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/core/main}/pve/vm-core.func")
+load_functions
 
-function header_info {
-  clear
-  cat <<"EOF"
-    ____       __    _                ______
-   / __ \___  / /_  (_)___ _____     <  /__ \
-  / / / / _ \/ __ \/ / __ `/ __ \    / /__/ /
- / /_/ /  __/ /_/ / / /_/ / / / /   / // __/
-/_____/\___/_.___/_/\__,_/_/ /_/   /_//____/
-
-EOF
-}
-header_info
-echo -e "\n Loading..."
+APP="Debian"
+APP_TYPE="vm"
+NSAPP="debian-vm"
+var_os="debian"
+var_version="13"
 GEN_MAC=02:$(openssl rand -hex 5 | awk '{print toupper($0)}' | sed 's/\(..\)/\1:/g; s/.$//')
 RANDOM_UUID="$(cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid)"
 METHOD=""
-NSAPP="debian-vm"
-var_os="debian"
-var_version="12"
 
-YW=$(echo "\033[33m")
-BL=$(echo "\033[36m")
-RD=$(echo "\033[01;31m")
-BGN=$(echo "\033[4;92m")
-GN=$(echo "\033[1;92m")
-DGN=$(echo "\033[32m")
-CL=$(echo "\033[m")
-
-CL=$(echo "\033[m")
-BOLD=$(echo "\033[1m")
-BFR="\\r\\033[K"
-HOLD=" "
-TAB="  "
-
-CM="${TAB}✔️${TAB}${CL}"
-CROSS="${TAB}✖️${TAB}${CL}"
-INFO="${TAB}💡${TAB}${CL}"
-OS="${TAB}🖥️${TAB}${CL}"
-CONTAINERTYPE="${TAB}📦${TAB}${CL}"
-DISKSIZE="${TAB}💾${TAB}${CL}"
-CPUCORE="${TAB}🧠${TAB}${CL}"
-RAMSIZE="${TAB}🛠️${TAB}${CL}"
-CONTAINERID="${TAB}🆔${TAB}${CL}"
-HOSTNAME="${TAB}🏠${TAB}${CL}"
-BRIDGE="${TAB}🌉${TAB}${CL}"
-GATEWAY="${TAB}🌐${TAB}${CL}"
-DEFAULT="${TAB}⚙️${TAB}${CL}"
-MACADDRESS="${TAB}🔗${TAB}${CL}"
-VLANTAG="${TAB}🏷️${TAB}${CL}"
-CREATING="${TAB}🚀${TAB}${CL}"
-ADVANCED="${TAB}🧩${TAB}${CL}"
-CLOUD="${TAB}☁️${TAB}${CL}"
 
 THIN="discard=on,ssd=1,"
 set -e
@@ -66,153 +24,45 @@ trap cleanup EXIT
 trap 'post_update_to_api "failed" "130"' SIGINT
 trap 'post_update_to_api "failed" "143"' SIGTERM
 trap 'post_update_to_api "failed" "129"; exit 129' SIGHUP
-function error_handler() {
-  local exit_code="$?"
-  local line_number="$1"
-  local command="$2"
-  local error_message="${RD}[ERROR]${CL} in line ${RD}$line_number${CL}: exit code ${RD}$exit_code${CL}: while executing command ${YW}$command${CL}"
-  post_update_to_api "failed" "${exit_code}"
-  echo -e "\n$error_message\n"
-  cleanup_vmid
-}
 
-function get_valid_nextid() {
-  local try_id
-  try_id=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
-  while true; do
-    if [ -f "/etc/pve/qemu-server/${try_id}.conf" ] || [ -f "/etc/pve/lxc/${try_id}.conf" ]; then
-      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
-      continue
-    fi
-    if lvs --noheadings -o lv_name | grep -qE "(^|[-_])${try_id}($|[-_])"; then
-      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
-      continue
-    fi
-    break
-  done
-  echo "$try_id"
-}
-
-function cleanup_vmid() {
-  if qm status $VMID &>/dev/null; then
-    qm stop $VMID &>/dev/null
-    qm destroy $VMID &>/dev/null
-  fi
-}
-
-function cleanup() {
-  local exit_code=$?
-  popd >/dev/null
-  if [[ "${POST_TO_API_DONE:-}" == "true" && "${POST_UPDATE_DONE:-}" != "true" ]]; then
-    if [[ $exit_code -eq 0 ]]; then
-      post_update_to_api "done" "none"
-    else
-      post_update_to_api "failed" "$exit_code"
-    fi
-  fi
-  rm -rf $TEMP_DIR
-}
+vm_preflight
 
 TEMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
 pushd $TEMP_DIR >/dev/null
-if whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "Debian 12 VM" --yesno "This will create a New Debian 12 VM. Proceed?" 10 58; then
-  :
+
+if [[ "${VM_UNATTENDED:-0}" == "1" ]]; then
+  var_version="${VM_OS_VERSION:-$var_version}"
+elif vm_dialog radiolist "DEBIAN VERSION" "Choose the Debian release to install" --cancel-button Exit-Script 12 58 3 \
+  "13" "Debian 13 (Trixie)" ON \
+  "12" "Debian 12 (Bookworm)" OFF \
+  "11" "Debian 11 (Bullseye)" OFF; then
+  var_version="$VM_DIALOG_RESULT"
 else
-  header_info && echo -e "${CROSS}${RD}User exited script${CL}\n" && exit
+  exit_script
 fi
 
-function msg_info() {
-  local msg="$1"
-  echo -ne "${TAB}${YW}${HOLD}${msg}${HOLD}"
-}
+case "$var_version" in
+13) DEBIAN_CODENAME="trixie" ;;
+12) DEBIAN_CODENAME="bookworm" ;;
+11) DEBIAN_CODENAME="bullseye" ;;
+*)
+  msg_error "Unsupported Debian version '${var_version}'"
+  exit 1
+  ;;
+esac
+APP="Debian ${var_version}"
 
-function msg_ok() {
-  local msg="$1"
-  echo -e "${BFR}${CM}${GN}${msg}${CL}"
-}
+header_info
+echo -e "\n Loading..."
 
-function msg_error() {
-  local msg="$1"
-  echo -e "${BFR}${CROSS}${RD}${msg}${CL}"
-}
-
-function check_root() {
-  if [[ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 || $(ps -o comm= -p $PPID) == "sudo" ]]; then
-    clear
-    msg_error "Please run this script as root."
-    echo -e "\nExiting..."
-    sleep 2
-    exit
-  fi
-}
-
-# This function checks the version of Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE) and exits if the version is not supported.
-# Supported: Proxmox VE 8.0.x – 8.9.x, 9.0 and 9.2
-pve_check() {
-  local PVE_VER
-  PVE_VER="$(pveversion | awk -F'/' '{print $2}' | awk -F'-' '{print $1}')"
-
-  # Check for Proxmox VE 8.x: allow 8.0–8.9
-  if [[ "$PVE_VER" =~ ^8\.([0-9]+) ]]; then
-    local MINOR="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
-    if ((MINOR < 0 || MINOR > 9)); then
-      msg_error "This version of Proxmox VE is not supported."
-      msg_error "Supported: Proxmox VE version 8.0 – 8.9"
-      exit 105
-    fi
-    return 0
-  fi
-
-  # Check for Proxmox VE 9.x: allow 9.0 and 9.2
-  if [[ "$PVE_VER" =~ ^9\.([0-9]+) ]]; then
-    local MINOR="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
-    if ((MINOR < 0 || MINOR > 2)); then
-      msg_error "This version of Proxmox VE is not supported."
-      msg_error "Supported: Proxmox VE version 9.0 – 9.2"
-      exit 105
-    fi
-    return 0
-  fi
-
-  # All other unsupported versions
-  msg_error "This version of Proxmox VE is not supported."
-  msg_error "Supported versions: Proxmox VE 8.0 – 8.x or 9.0 – 9.2"
-  exit 105
-}
-
-function arch_check() {
-  if [ "$(dpkg --print-architecture)" != "amd64" ]; then
-    echo -e "\n ${INFO}${YWB}This script will not work with PiMox! \n"
-    echo -e "\n ${YWB}Visit https://github.com/asylumexp/Proxmox for ARM64 support. \n"
-    echo -e "Exiting..."
-    sleep 2
-    exit
-  fi
-}
-
-function ssh_check() {
-  if command -v pveversion >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    if [ -n "${SSH_CLIENT:+x}" ]; then
-      if whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --defaultno --title "SSH DETECTED" --yesno "It's suggested to use the Proxmox shell instead of SSH, since SSH can create issues while gathering variables. Would you like to proceed with using SSH?" 10 62; then
-        echo "you've been warned"
-      else
-        clear
-        exit
-      fi
-    fi
-  fi
-}
-
-function exit-script() {
-  clear
-  echo -e "\n${CROSS}${RD}User exited script${CL}\n"
-  exit
-}
+# Asked here rather than inside advanced_settings: it picks the disk image, so a
+# default-settings run has to answer it too. nocloud autologs in on the console
+# and carries no cloud-init; genericcloud gets the full provisioning.
+vm_prompt_cloud_init "debian"
 
 function default_settings() {
   VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
-  FORMAT=",efitype=4m"
-  MACHINE=""
+  vm_apply_machine_type "q35"
   DISK_SIZE="8G"
   DISK_CACHE=""
   HN="debian"
@@ -224,233 +74,32 @@ function default_settings() {
   VLAN=""
   MTU=""
   START_VM="yes"
-  CLOUD_INIT="no"
   METHOD="default"
-  echo -e "${CONTAINERID}${BOLD}${DGN}Virtual Machine ID: ${BGN}${VMID}${CL}"
-  echo -e "${CONTAINERTYPE}${BOLD}${DGN}Machine Type: ${BGN}i440fx${CL}"
-  echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}Disk Size: ${BGN}${DISK_SIZE}${CL}"
-  echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}Disk Cache: ${BGN}None${CL}"
-  echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}${HN}${CL}"
-  echo -e "${OS}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Model: ${BGN}KVM64${CL}"
-  echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}${CORE_COUNT}${CL}"
-  echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}${RAM_SIZE}${CL}"
-  echo -e "${BRIDGE}${BOLD}${DGN}Bridge: ${BGN}${BRG}${CL}"
-  echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}${MAC}${CL}"
-  echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}Default${CL}"
-  echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}Default${CL}"
-  echo -e "${CLOUD}${BOLD}${DGN}Configure Cloud-init: ${BGN}no${CL}"
-  echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"
-  echo -e "${CREATING}${BOLD}${DGN}Creating a Debian 12 VM using the above default settings${CL}"
+  echo -e "${CLOUD}${BOLD}${DGN}Cloud-Init: ${BGN}${USE_CLOUD_INIT}${CL}"
+  vm_echo_default_settings
 }
 
 function advanced_settings() {
   METHOD="advanced"
-  [ -z "${VMID:-}" ] && VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
-  while true; do
-    if VMID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Virtual Machine ID" 8 58 $VMID --title "VIRTUAL MACHINE ID" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-      if [ -z "$VMID" ]; then
-        VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
-      fi
-      if pct status "$VMID" &>/dev/null || qm status "$VMID" &>/dev/null; then
-        echo -e "${CROSS}${RD} ID $VMID is already in use${CL}"
-        sleep 2
-        continue
-      fi
-      echo -e "${CONTAINERID}${BOLD}${DGN}Virtual Machine ID: ${BGN}$VMID${CL}"
-      break
-    else
-      exit-script
-    fi
-  done
+  vm_prompt_vmid "${VMID:-$(get_valid_nextid)}"
+  vm_prompt_machine_type "q35"
+  vm_prompt_disk_size "8G"
+  vm_prompt_disk_cache "none"
+  vm_prompt_hostname "debian"
+  vm_prompt_cpu_model "kvm64"
+  vm_prompt_cpu_cores "2"
+  vm_prompt_ram "2048"
+  vm_prompt_bridge "vmbr0"
+  vm_prompt_mac "$GEN_MAC"
+  vm_prompt_vlan
+  vm_prompt_mtu
 
-  if MACH=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "MACHINE TYPE" --radiolist --cancel-button Exit-Script "Choose Type" 10 58 2 \
-    "i440fx" "Machine i440fx" ON \
-    "q35" "Machine q35" OFF \
-    3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if [ $MACH = q35 ]; then
-      echo -e "${CONTAINERTYPE}${BOLD}${DGN}Machine Type: ${BGN}$MACH${CL}"
-      FORMAT=""
-      MACHINE=" -machine q35"
-    else
-      echo -e "${CONTAINERTYPE}${BOLD}${DGN}Machine Type: ${BGN}$MACH${CL}"
-      FORMAT=",efitype=4m"
-      MACHINE=""
-    fi
-  else
-    exit-script
-  fi
+  echo -e "${CLOUD}${BOLD}${DGN}Cloud-Init: ${BGN}${USE_CLOUD_INIT}${CL}"
+  vm_prompt_verbose "no"
+  vm_prompt_start_vm "yes"
 
-  if DISK_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Disk Size in GiB (e.g., 10, 20)" 8 58 "$DISK_SIZE" --title "DISK SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    DISK_SIZE=$(echo "$DISK_SIZE" | tr -d ' ')
-    if [[ "$DISK_SIZE" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
-      DISK_SIZE="${DISK_SIZE}G"
-      echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}Disk Size: ${BGN}$DISK_SIZE${CL}"
-    elif [[ "$DISK_SIZE" =~ ^[0-9]+G$ ]]; then
-      echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}Disk Size: ${BGN}$DISK_SIZE${CL}"
-    else
-      echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${RD}Invalid Disk Size. Please use a number (e.g., 10 or 10G).${CL}"
-      exit-script
-    fi
-  else
-    exit-script
-  fi
-
-  if DISK_CACHE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "DISK CACHE" --radiolist "Choose" --cancel-button Exit-Script 10 58 2 \
-    "0" "None (Default)" ON \
-    "1" "Write Through" OFF \
-    3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if [ $DISK_CACHE = "1" ]; then
-      echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}Disk Cache: ${BGN}Write Through${CL}"
-      DISK_CACHE="cache=writethrough,"
-    else
-      echo -e "${DISKSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}Disk Cache: ${BGN}None${CL}"
-      DISK_CACHE=""
-    fi
-  else
-    exit-script
-  fi
-
-  if VM_NAME=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Hostname" 8 58 debian --title "HOSTNAME" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if [ -z $VM_NAME ]; then
-      HN="debian"
-      echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
-    else
-      HN=$(echo "${VM_NAME,,}" | tr -cs 'a-z0-9-' '-' | sed 's/^-//;s/-$//')
-      if [ "$HN" != "${VM_NAME,,}" ]; then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "HOSTNAME ADJUSTED" --msgbox "Invalid characters detected. Hostname has been adjusted to:\n\n  $HN" 10 58
-      fi
-      echo -e "${HOSTNAME}${BOLD}${DGN}Hostname: ${BGN}$HN${CL}"
-    fi
-  else
-    exit-script
-  fi
-
-  if CPU_TYPE1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "CPU MODEL" --radiolist "Choose" --cancel-button Exit-Script 10 58 2 \
-    "0" "KVM64 (Default)" ON \
-    "1" "Host" OFF \
-    3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if [ $CPU_TYPE1 = "1" ]; then
-      echo -e "${OS}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Model: ${BGN}Host${CL}"
-      CPU_TYPE=" -cpu host"
-    else
-      echo -e "${OS}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Model: ${BGN}KVM64${CL}"
-      CPU_TYPE=""
-    fi
-  else
-    exit-script
-  fi
-
-  while true; do
-    if CORE_COUNT=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate CPU Cores" 8 58 2 --title "CORE COUNT" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-      if [ -z "$CORE_COUNT" ]; then CORE_COUNT="2"; fi
-      if [[ "$CORE_COUNT" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
-        echo -e "${CPUCORE}${BOLD}${DGN}CPU Cores: ${BGN}$CORE_COUNT${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "CPU Cores must be a positive integer (e.g., 2)." 8 58
-    else
-      exit-script
-    fi
-  done
-
-  while true; do
-    if RAM_SIZE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Allocate RAM in MiB" 8 58 2048 --title "RAM" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-      if [ -z "$RAM_SIZE" ]; then RAM_SIZE="2048"; fi
-      if [[ "$RAM_SIZE" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]; then
-        echo -e "${RAMSIZE}${BOLD}${DGN}RAM Size: ${BGN}$RAM_SIZE${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "RAM Size must be a positive integer in MiB (e.g., 2048)." 8 58
-    else
-      exit-script
-    fi
-  done
-
-  if BRG=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Bridge" 8 58 vmbr0 --title "BRIDGE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-    if [ -z $BRG ]; then
-      BRG="vmbr0"
-      echo -e "${BRIDGE}${BOLD}${DGN}Bridge: ${BGN}$BRG${CL}"
-    else
-      echo -e "${BRIDGE}${BOLD}${DGN}Bridge: ${BGN}$BRG${CL}"
-    fi
-  else
-    exit-script
-  fi
-
-  while true; do
-    if MAC1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a MAC Address" 8 58 $GEN_MAC --title "MAC ADDRESS" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-      if [ -z "$MAC1" ]; then
-        MAC="$GEN_MAC"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MAC1" =~ ^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$ ]]; then
-        MAC="$MAC1"
-        echo -e "${MACADDRESS}${BOLD}${DGN}MAC Address: ${BGN}$MAC1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "Invalid MAC address format. Use XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (e.g., AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF)." 8 58
-    else
-      exit-script
-    fi
-  done
-
-  while true; do
-    if VLAN1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set a Vlan(leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "VLAN" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-      if [ -z "$VLAN1" ]; then
-        VLAN1="Default"
-        VLAN=""
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$VLAN1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$VLAN1" -ge 1 ] && [ "$VLAN1" -le 4094 ]; then
-        VLAN=",tag=$VLAN1"
-        echo -e "${VLANTAG}${BOLD}${DGN}VLAN: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "VLAN must be a number between 1 and 4094, or leave blank for default." 8 58
-    else
-      exit-script
-    fi
-  done
-
-  while true; do
-    if MTU1=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Interface MTU Size (leave blank for default)" 8 58 --title "MTU SIZE" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
-      if [ -z "$MTU1" ]; then
-        MTU1="Default"
-        MTU=""
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      if [[ "$MTU1" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] && [ "$MTU1" -ge 576 ] && [ "$MTU1" -le 65520 ]; then
-        MTU=",mtu=$MTU1"
-        echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${DGN}Interface MTU Size: ${BGN}$MTU1${CL}"
-        break
-      fi
-      whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "INVALID INPUT" --msgbox "MTU Size must be a number between 576 and 65520, or leave blank for default." 8 58
-    else
-      exit-script
-    fi
-  done
-
-  if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "CLOUD-INIT" --yesno "Configure the VM with Cloud-init?" --defaultno 10 58); then
-    echo -e "${CLOUD}${BOLD}${DGN}Configure Cloud-init: ${BGN}yes${CL}"
-    CLOUD_INIT="yes"
-  else
-    echo -e "${CLOUD}${BOLD}${DGN}Configure Cloud-init: ${BGN}no${CL}"
-    CLOUD_INIT="no"
-  fi
-
-  if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "START VIRTUAL MACHINE" --yesno "Start VM when completed?" 10 58); then
-    echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}yes${CL}"
-    START_VM="yes"
-  else
-    echo -e "${GATEWAY}${BOLD}${DGN}Start VM when completed: ${BGN}no${CL}"
-    START_VM="no"
-  fi
-
-  if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "ADVANCED SETTINGS COMPLETE" --yesno "Ready to create a Debian 12 VM?" --no-button Do-Over 10 58); then
-    echo -e "${CREATING}${BOLD}${DGN}Creating a Debian 12 VM using the above advanced settings${CL}"
+  if vm_confirm_advanced_settings "Ready to create a ${APP} VM?"; then
+    echo -e "${CREATING}${BOLD}${DGN}Creating a ${APP} VM using the above advanced settings${CL}"
   else
     header_info
     echo -e "${ADVANCED}${BOLD}${RD}Using Advanced Settings${CL}"
@@ -458,66 +107,35 @@ function advanced_settings() {
   fi
 }
 
-function start_script() {
-  if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "SETTINGS" --yesno "Use Default Settings?" --no-button Advanced 10 58); then
-    header_info
-    echo -e "${DEFAULT}${BOLD}${BL}Using Default Settings${CL}"
-    default_settings
-  else
-    header_info
-    echo -e "${ADVANCED}${BOLD}${RD}Using Advanced Settings${CL}"
-    advanced_settings
-  fi
-}
-
-check_root
-arch_check
-pve_check
-ssh_check
-start_script
+vm_start_script "Use Default Settings?\n\nDefaults:\n• 2 CPU Cores\n• 2 GB RAM\n• 8 GB Disk" 13 58
 
 post_to_api_vm
 
-msg_info "Validating Storage"
-while read -r line; do
-  TAG=$(echo $line | awk '{print $1}')
-  TYPE=$(echo $line | awk '{printf "%-10s", $2}')
-  FREE=$(echo $line | numfmt --field 4-6 --from-unit=K --to=iec --format %.2f | awk '{printf( "%9sB", $6)}')
-  ITEM="  Type: $TYPE Free: $FREE "
-  OFFSET=2
-  if [[ $((${#ITEM} + $OFFSET)) -gt ${MSG_MAX_LENGTH:-} ]]; then
-    MSG_MAX_LENGTH=$((${#ITEM} + $OFFSET))
-  fi
-  STORAGE_MENU+=("$TAG" "$ITEM" "OFF")
-done < <(pvesm status -content images | awk 'NR>1')
-VALID=$(pvesm status -content images | awk 'NR>1')
-if [ -z "$VALID" ]; then
-  msg_error "Unable to detect a valid storage location."
-  exit
-elif [ $((${#STORAGE_MENU[@]} / 3)) -eq 1 ]; then
-  STORAGE=${STORAGE_MENU[0]}
+vm_select_storage "$HN"
+msg_info "Retrieving the URL for the ${APP} Qcow2 Disk Image"
+DEBIAN_ARCH="$(vm_arch_resolve amd64 arm64)"
+if [ "$USE_CLOUD_INIT" == "yes" ]; then
+  URL="https://cloud.debian.org/images/cloud/${DEBIAN_CODENAME}/latest/debian-${var_version}-genericcloud-${DEBIAN_ARCH}.qcow2"
 else
-  while [ -z "${STORAGE:+x}" ]; do
-    STORAGE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "Storage Pools" --radiolist \
-      "Which storage pool would you like to use for ${HN}?\nTo make a selection, use the Spacebar.\n" \
-      16 $(($MSG_MAX_LENGTH + 23)) 6 \
-      "${STORAGE_MENU[@]}" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
-  done
-fi
-msg_ok "Using ${CL}${BL}$STORAGE${CL} ${GN}for Storage Location."
-msg_ok "Virtual Machine ID is ${CL}${BL}$VMID${CL}."
-msg_info "Retrieving the URL for the Debian 12 Qcow2 Disk Image"
-if [ "$CLOUD_INIT" == "yes" ]; then
-  URL=https://cloud.debian.org/images/cloud/bookworm/latest/debian-12-genericcloud-amd64.qcow2
-else
-  URL=https://cloud.debian.org/images/cloud/bookworm/latest/debian-12-nocloud-amd64.qcow2
+  URL="https://cloud.debian.org/images/cloud/${DEBIAN_CODENAME}/latest/debian-${var_version}-nocloud-${DEBIAN_ARCH}.qcow2"
 fi
 sleep 2
 msg_ok "${CL}${BL}${URL}${CL}"
-curl -f#SL -o "$(basename "$URL")" "$URL"
-echo -en "\e[1A\e[0K"
-FILE=$(basename $URL)
-msg_ok "Downloaded ${CL}${BL}${FILE}${CL}"
+CACHE_FILE="$(vm_image_cache_path "$URL")"
+vm_fetch_image "$URL" "$CACHE_FILE" --cache --min-bytes $((100 * 1024 * 1024)) || exit 115
+FILE="$(basename "$CACHE_FILE")"
+# Work on a copy: vm_prepare_cloud_image rewrites hostname and machine-id into
+# the image, which would poison the cache for every later VM.
+cp -f "$CACHE_FILE" "$FILE"
+
+# qm resize only grows the block device. Without cloud-init nothing grows the
+# guest partition, so expand it offline first.
+if [ "${USE_CLOUD_INIT:-no}" != "yes" ]; then
+  msg_info "Expanding the root filesystem to ${DISK_SIZE}"
+  vm_expand_image "$FILE" "$DISK_SIZE" || true
+fi
+
+vm_prepare_cloud_image "$FILE" "$HN" || true
 
 STORAGE_TYPE=$(pvesm status -storage $STORAGE | awk 'NR>1 {print $2}')
 case $STORAGE_TYPE in
@@ -546,69 +164,54 @@ for i in {0,1}; do
   eval DISK${i}_REF=${STORAGE}:${DISK_REF:-}${!disk}
 done
 
-msg_info "Creating a Debian 12 VM"
+msg_info "Creating a ${APP} VM"
 qm create $VMID -agent 1${MACHINE} -tablet 0 -localtime 1 -bios ovmf${CPU_TYPE} -cores $CORE_COUNT -memory $RAM_SIZE \
-  -name $HN -tags community-script -net0 virtio,bridge=$BRG,macaddr=$MAC$VLAN$MTU -onboot 1 -ostype l26 -scsihw virtio-scsi-pci
-pvesm alloc $STORAGE $VMID $DISK0 4M 1>&/dev/null
+  -name $HN -tags community-script,debian${var_version} -net0 virtio,bridge=$BRG,macaddr=$MAC$VLAN$MTU -onboot 1 -ostype l26 -scsihw virtio-scsi-pci
+vm_alloc_efi_disk "$DISK0"
 qm importdisk $VMID ${FILE} $STORAGE ${DISK_IMPORT:-} 1>&/dev/null
-if [ "$CLOUD_INIT" == "yes" ]; then
-  qm set $VMID \
-    -efidisk0 ${DISK0_REF}${FORMAT} \
-    -scsi0 ${DISK1_REF},${DISK_CACHE}${THIN}size=${DISK_SIZE} \
-    -scsi1 ${STORAGE}:cloudinit \
-    -boot order=scsi0 \
-    -serial0 socket >/dev/null
-else
-  qm set $VMID \
-    -efidisk0 ${DISK0_REF}${FORMAT} \
-    -scsi0 ${DISK1_REF},${DISK_CACHE}${THIN}size=${DISK_SIZE} \
-    -boot order=scsi0 \
-    -serial0 socket >/dev/null
-fi
-DESCRIPTION=$(
-  cat <<EOF
-<div align='center'>
-  <a href='https://community-scripts.org' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>
-    <img src='https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/misc/images/logo-81x112.png' alt='Logo' style='width:81px;height:112px;'/>
-  </a>
+# No cloudinit drive here: setup_cloud_init attaches it, and attaching it twice
+# fails the second qm set, which takes the whole run down under errexit.
+qm set $VMID \
+  -efidisk0 ${DISK0_REF}${FORMAT} \
+  -scsi0 ${DISK1_REF},${DISK_CACHE}${THIN}size=${DISK_SIZE} \
+  -boot order=scsi0 \
+  -serial0 socket >/dev/null
+set_description
+vm_resize_disk
 
-  <h2 style='font-size: 24px; margin: 20px 0;'>Debian VM</h2>
+if [ "$USE_CLOUD_INIT" == "yes" ] && declare -f setup_cloud_init >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  setup_cloud_init \
+    "$VMID" \
+    "$STORAGE" \
+    "$HN" \
+    "yes" \
+    "${CLOUDINIT_USER:-debian}" \
+    "${CLOUDINIT_NETWORK_MODE:-dhcp}" \
+    "${CLOUDINIT_IP:-}" \
+    "${CLOUDINIT_GW:-}" \
+    "${CLOUDINIT_DNS:-${CLOUDINIT_DNS_SERVERS:-1.1.1.1 8.8.8.8}}"
 
-  <p style='margin: 16px 0;'>
-    <a href='https://ko-fi.com/community_scripts' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>
-      <img src='https://img.shields.io/badge/&#x2615;-Buy us a coffee-blue' alt='spend Coffee' />
-    </a>
-  </p>
-  
-  <span style='margin: 0 10px;'>
-    <i class="fa fa-github fa-fw" style="color: #f5f5f5;"></i>
-    <a href='https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' style='text-decoration: none; color: #00617f;'>GitHub</a>
-  </span>
-  <span style='margin: 0 10px;'>
-    <i class="fa fa-comments fa-fw" style="color: #f5f5f5;"></i>
-    <a href='https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/discussions' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' style='text-decoration: none; color: #00617f;'>Discussions</a>
-  </span>
-  <span style='margin: 0 10px;'>
-    <i class="fa fa-exclamation-circle fa-fw" style="color: #f5f5f5;"></i>
-    <a href='https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/issues' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' style='text-decoration: none; color: #00617f;'>Issues</a>
-  </span>
-</div>
-EOF
-)
-qm set "$VMID" -description "$DESCRIPTION" >/dev/null
-if [ -n "$DISK_SIZE" ]; then
-  msg_info "Resizing disk to $DISK_SIZE GB"
-  qm resize $VMID scsi0 ${DISK_SIZE} >/dev/null
-else
-  msg_info "Using default disk size of $DEFAULT_DISK_SIZE GB"
-  qm resize $VMID scsi0 ${DEFAULT_DISK_SIZE} >/dev/null
+  if [[ "${CLOUDINIT_NETWORK_MODE:-dhcp}" == "static" ]]; then
+    setup_cloud_init_network_no_rename \
+      "$VMID" \
+      "$MAC" \
+      "$CLOUDINIT_IP" \
+      "$CLOUDINIT_GW" \
+      "${CLOUDINIT_DNS:-${CLOUDINIT_DNS_SERVERS:-1.1.1.1 8.8.8.8}}" \
+      "${CLOUDINIT_SEARCH_DOMAIN:-local}"
+  fi
 fi
 
-msg_ok "Created a Debian 12 VM ${CL}${BL}(${HN})"
+msg_ok "Created a ${APP} VM ${CL}${BL}(${HN})"
 if [ "$START_VM" == "yes" ]; then
-  msg_info "Starting Debian 12 VM"
-  qm start $VMID
-  msg_ok "Started Debian 12 VM"
+  msg_info "Starting ${APP} VM"
+  $STD qm start $VMID
+  msg_ok "Started ${APP} VM"
 fi
 
 msg_ok "Completed successfully!\n"
+if [ "$USE_CLOUD_INIT" == "yes" ] && declare -f display_cloud_init_info >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  display_cloud_init_info "$VMID" "$HN"
+else
+  echo -e "NoCloud image: the console autologs in as root and there is no Cloud-Init.\n"
+fi
diff --git a/vm/headers/allstarlink b/vm/headers/allstarlink
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8190b681e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vm/headers/allstarlink
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+    ___    _________ __             __    _       __  
+   /   |  / / / ___// /_____ ______/ /   (_)___  / /__
+  / /| | / / /\__ \/ __/ __ `/ ___/ /   / / __ \/ //_/
+ / ___ |/ / /___/ / /_/ /_/ / /  / /___/ / / / / ,<   
+/_/  |_/_/_//____/\__/\__,_/_/  /_____/_/_/ /_/_/|_|  
+